Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania
Hokendauqua is a community of 3,145 people in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Hokendauqua
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 25 parks and trails, 56 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Biery's Port Historic District, Catasauqua Residential Historic District and Whitehall Parkway.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 33 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Hokendauqua
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About Hokendauqua
Hokendauqua is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Whitehall Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Hokendauqua was 3,340 as of the 2020 census. Hokendauqua is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks13
Biery's Port Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Catasauqua Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Cold Spring Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Coopersburg Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic district in Coopersburg, PA
Coplay Cement Company Kilns
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Pennsylvania historic place
Dent Hardware Company Factory Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic manufacturing facility in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, USA
George Taylor House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
U.S. National Historic Landmark listed on the NRHP in Lehigh County
Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Watermill in Whitehall Township, United States of America
Troxell-Steckel House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic home located at Egypt, Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds25
13 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes56
Charles Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.5 mi
1190 Mickley Road, Whitehall
Tu-Th 11:00-21:00;Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00;Su 12:00-20:00;Mo off
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.1 mi
2417 MacArthur Road, Whitehall
Mo-Th,Su 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00
Yummy Bowl Mongolian Stir Fry
Restaurant · Asian · 1.0 mi
2544 MacArthur Road, Whitehall
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Rozana Mediterranean Restaurant & Banquet Hall
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 0.6 mi
2678 Eberhart Road, Whitehall
44 more on the map.
History
Hokendauqua was founded 1854. One of Hokendauqua's primary settlers, David Thomas, owned Thomas Iron Company and made Hokendauqua the company's headquarters. Thomas and his family built two iron furnaces and laid out the town, which had a church and a company shop. Hokendauqua was a company town for Thomas Iron Co.
From the History section of Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship23
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 0.6 mi
3355 MacArthur Road, Whitehall
Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
3024 South Ruch Street, Whitehall
Saint John's United Church of Christ
Church · United Church Of Christ · 0.7 mi
2918 MacArthur Road, Whitehall
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch
School · 3.7 mi
1227 W Gordon St, Allentown
Healthcare6
St. Luke's Care Now - Whitehall
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 mi
2402 MacArthur Road, Whitehall
Map of Hokendauqua
203 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 22°F | 3.3 in | 9.8 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 23°F | 2.8 in | 10.8 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 30°F | 3.6 in | 6.3 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 3.7 in | 0.5 in |
| May | 74°F | 51°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 55°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 4.1 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 34°F | 3.2 in | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 27°F | 3.9 in | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Allentown Intl Ap Hcn 72517 (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lehigh County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-09-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
- 2011-09-03: Hurricane Irene (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Coplay 1 mi north, about 1 min by car
- Stiles 1 mi northwest, about 1 min by car
- Catasauqua 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Fullerton 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Northampton 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Cementon 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Egypt 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Allentown 5 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Dorneyville 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Bethlehem 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hokendauqua PA Presby PHS262, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Coopersburg Historic District 1, PattiParker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Helfrich Springs Gristmill Lehigh Co PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Coplay Cement Company Kilns in Saylor Park, Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY 2.0
- George Taylor House, Allreet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cold Spring Bridge Lehigh Co PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Dent Mill Complex Lehigh Co PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Dery Silk Mill Lehigh Co PA, Smallbones, CC0
- PA-LEHIGH-TroxellSteckelHouseFrontSide, Alphageekpa ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jacob and John Jacob Mickley family monuments, St. John's Union Cemetery, Mickleys, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jacob Mickley family monument, St. John's Union Cemetery, Mickleys, PA - detail, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Jacob Mickley (1697–1769) gravestone, St. John's Union Cemetery, Mickleys, PA - north side, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Jacob Mickley (1737–1808) gravestone, St. John's Union Cemetery, Mickleys, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Jacob Mickley family monument, St. John's Union Cemetery, Mickleys, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jacob Mickley gravestone, St. John's Union Cemetery, Mickleys, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Jacob Mickley (1697–1769) gravestone, St. John's Union Cemetery, Mickleys, PA - south side, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jacob Mickley family plot, St. John's Union Cemetery, Mickleys, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., PA municipal building, Aug. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's Union Cemetery, Mickleys, PA - area view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's United Church of Christ, Mickleys, PA - cornerstone, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's United Church of Christ, Mickleys, PA - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's United Church of Christ, Mickleys, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-25 10 16 50 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 145 (MacArthur Road) at the exit for Eberhart Road in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John Fisher Church, North Catasauqua, PA, March 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entering Northampton, PA on Main Street nb, March 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- North Catasauqua Borough Hall May 2007, North Catasauqua Borough ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Toyota Celica ST Sunchaser 01, Jacob Frey 4A, CC BY 2.0
- Toyota Celica ST Sunchaser 02, Jacob Frey 4A, CC BY 2.0
- 2022-09-26 12 56 04 View northeast along Chestnut Street between Third Street and Bird Alley in Coplay, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-26 12 55 44 View southwest along Chestnut Street between Bird Alley and Third Street in Coplay, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toyota Corolla GT-S (40594393994), Jacob Frey 4A, CC BY 2.0
- Catasauqua, PA municipal complex, March 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- David Thomas House, Pytor, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dery Mansion, Pytor, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saylor Park (1) (7974308619), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Entering Coplay, PA from east, March 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Northampton-Coplay Bridge wb, March 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-26 12 46 57 View northwest along Howertown Road between Chapel Street and Grove Street in North Catasauqua, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-26 12 47 07 View southeast along Howertown Road between Grove Street and Chapel Street in North Catasauqua, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coplay Kilms (5903691116), MetaMethod, CC BY 2.0
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